Automobile rim lug and wedge



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ARTHUR wivi. NELSON, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,- assieivoa fro sroivariioivirson MANUrAori-raiiiecoureur, or carolien, i-LLiivoIs, e 'coaroimrioiv or Inti-" NCIS.

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` Y specification of Letters bateria To all whom t may concern.'

Be it 4known that I, ARTHUR NELSON,

a citizenof the United States, anda resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and-State of' Illinois, have invented` certain new useful Improvements in Automobile Rim Lugs and Wedges, .of which lthe following is al specification:

My invent-ion relates generally to improvements in'lugs and .wedges for demount- 'Y able rims, as used 'extensively on automobile wheels; and relatesparticularly to lugs andwedges for usewith demountable rims which yby' 1 movement axially of theV wheel are wedged, or pressed into place.

I In constructions 'of the-above character, it is common practice to pro-vide abolt which extends through 'the fe-lly axially lof the wheeland which is provided with a threaded end. For co-action with vthe threaded end a nut is provided which co-acts with the lug or wedge in moving it axially thereon. In

some lug and wedge constructions the nut is a part separate from the lug lor wedge.

i jection resides inthe .multiplicity of parts' This feature is one which', in practise, i-s unsatisfactory because of the likelihood of losing `the relatively small nut. Another obwhich thereby-become necessary. In some wedge and lug constructions, the nut and lug or wedge have been secured together, but in all constructions with which'I am familiar,

A a third part lis'employed for the purpose of securing the nut and lug or wedge together in such manner that they may move together when the nut is screwed on or off the bolt, at the Sametime being sufficiently free to permit relativerotative movement 'of vthe nut and lug` or-wedge. While it is desirable that the nu-t and wedge or` lug shall have` certain freedom yof movement, still it is very desir/able that 4the nut be entirely surrounded so that it may function properly and at the Sametime be of pleasing form.`

- Myobject is to provide aylug or wedge construction, and a method of producing same which shall result in uniting the nut and wedge or lug, as the 'casemay be, in such manner that they shall move together; so` that no additional parts shall be necessary,

and s0 that theA completed construction shall be admirably adapted to the purpose in tended. i

I aim also to produce a construction which can be made in a cheap., simple and 'expeditious manner, y

-' Myijnvention consists, generally, .af

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wedge' orlugfconstructiom andin a .method of ,producingthe same,V 'whereby ythe above.: named objects, together with-others that will appear hereinafter, are attainable ,Landinvention will bei 'more-"readily un'der stood by reference to the accompanying i: drawings, which'v illustrate embodiment thereof,

In said drawingsa-Q y' the preferred:l p

Fig. i vlfis a transverse sectional view.

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manu'fa.ctufre.` ,I i .n 'Fig 8 isa` sectional view-very substan, tlally o'n'the line 3 -4-'3 ofFig. 2.v

Fig. 4 isa view illustrating a.,l-an"g ,edinnut,l

Fig. 5 is a view partially in section and i parti-ally in elevation illustrating the assemj-` bled wedgelug and operating nut, Fig. 6, isa face view of a clampyandI Fig. Zlis anv edge View thereof, same being` 1n that stateof manufacture indicated with respect to the wedgenlug'in Fign2f. Y Figs. S and 9 are,y respectively, `face and edge views of adifferent `form` oficlampem-Y biodying my inventiongandf Figs.v l0, 'and 11,;and 12 andlliafshow respeetivelyV a faeeview'and an-edge view of different forms of wedge l'ugsembodying myV invention.

Referring particularlyfto Figili il drawings, 2, represents a ywheel felly yonthef 'outerv periphery of which is mounted' a felly y band` 3,7 which is @provided withfa'conical flange 4 yon one side. n This forms :laseatfo'r the demountable rim A5 containingthepneu-fl matic tire 6.' The demountable rim1 ;5-1is`-: pressed against the flangefl and'is held in place thereby a Wedge lug or clamp depend# ing uponlthe form of the demountahle" rim'.

In the form shown in Fig. l, the ,rim, enga'g ing member is a1 wedge lug whrle in other constructions aclamp, will be iiifsed. In any event thedemountable rimfmust be prevent'-` e'd from moving 'axially `outward* of the wheel. This 'is Aaccomplished `by providinga nut' and'bolt'.construction.forzmovingthe i wedge lug or clamp with great force against the demountable rim. 7 represents: 'a .bolt

felly. and the outer endnSof which is thread-f Si iio y y which is l.transversely mounted in the wheel ed. 9 represents the wedge lug and 10 the nut for operating same, the nut 10 being internally threaded for co-action with the threads of the bolt. As will be described shortly, the connection between the wedge lug 9 and the nut 10 permits rotation of the nut while the wedge lug simply moves longitudinally of the bolt depending upon the direction of rotation of the nut 10. Having now described generally,lthe construction of they rim with which my device is used,` 1 shall describe the method of producing same which will be best understood by reference to Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive.

v Y The wedge lug comprises a tapering tongue portion 11 adapted to enter the' space between the felly and the demountable rini, and the seat portion 12 for engagement with thev demountable rim. The size,'shapefand disposition of these parts will be determined by the size, shape, and character of the rim construction with which it is used.

The lower part of the wedge lug is provided with a slight projection 18 which in practise bears'against a plate carried by the felly. Centrally of the wedge lug 1 -provide an opening 121' for the accommodation of the bolt 7. Concentrically spaced, with respect tothe axis of the opening 111, 1 provide an annular outwardly projecting wall or fiange portion 15 thereby defining an interior -f opening 16. The flange or wall 15 is tapered so that the outer portion 17 thereof presents athin or featherelike edge. The nut 10 is provided with a flange 10 at one end and in the assembling` yof' the wedge lug and nut, the flange 10 is placed in the opening 16 and thereafter the edge portion 17 of the flange 15 is formed inwardly, as shown in Fig. 5, thereby reducing the'opening 17 to such an extent as to prevent passage of the flange 10 therethrough. I maire the we lge lug of a good grade of malleable iron and, as before stated, bring the wall 15` down to a feather edge which thereby enablesme to form it inwardly an extent sufficient entirely to prevent withdrawal of the nut 10. At the same time'the space 16 is 'such as to provide for certain freedom ofmovement betweenthe parts which will permit of the free relative rotation of the nut and lug and also rpermit the rnut to adjust itself to variations in the angular positions of the bolts as they are met with in practise.

By making thewedge lug of a good grade of malleable iron and forming the feather edge inwardly and completely around its circumference, it is possible to close the cap sufficiently without the use of any extraneous. or intermediate parts. 1t will also be obvious that the assembling and closing operations may be easily performed. f

Figs. 6 and 7 Vand Figs. 8 and 9 show different forms lof rim clamp-ing members and differ from that form ofmy invention alas have with the nut are concerned they are of like construction, and have been given similar reference characters. y

1t will be noted that in Figs. 6 to 13, .in` i elusive, the parts areshown as in the process of manufacture, i. e. being in that stage before the annular flange or wall 15 isV formed inwardly to trap the flange of the nut. in the opening 16. This operation, it will be understood, is or maybe carried out as described with respect to Figs; 2 to 57 inclusive.

The forms of wedge, lugs and clamps shown should` be considered as by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. 1n they claims for a broa-d term to cover any form of device whether it be a wedge lug` or a clamping member, v1 shallr` use the term holding member which shall be construed broadly tovmean av ogous device.

1 claim:

1. A demountable rim holding device einbodying therein a member formed to iprovide an opening for the accommodation of a bolt, an annular tapering flange yprojecting from the body of the device and being annularly reduced at its edge thereby defining an opening smaller in size'than the opening definet by the remainder of the flange, a nut having a flange of a size greater than the opening defined by said reduced flange portion andV positioned between the wall defining said bolt opening and said inturned flange.

2. A demountable rim holding device ernwedge, clamp or anal-` bodying therein a member formed to provide f an opening' for the accomnioda-tionA of abolt, an annular flange of gradual reduced thickness toward its outerr edge Aprojecting from the body of the device and being annularly reduced at its edge, thereby defining an opening smaller in size than the opening defined by the yremainder of the flange, a nut having a flange of a size greater than the opening defined by said reducedflange yportion and positioned between the wall 

